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April 1, 2019 4:08 pm  #1


What Happens When Radio Automation Fails? 6 Stations Just Found Out

I've often wondered what happens when the computer system that runs a radio station suddenly crashes and it won't come back up. Well, now I have my answer.

It happened to no less than 6 stations at the same time in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana Monday morning. And no, they swear it was not an April Fool's joke. Because in this case, no one there was laughing. But I love the quick thinking team that decided to play songs off of YouTube.

No April Fool joke: 6 stations crash on Monday morning